Ferguson, Mo. | Michael T. Byrd, Sr.’s background in ministry began as a 19-year-old preacher before moving into the pastorate and associational work, all in his native St. Louis. It’s that experience he’s eager to put into practice as the new executive director of the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association. He told Baptist Press that […]
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Mindy Cobb’s endless summer
Mindy Cobb moved to Chicago with her husband, Lindsay, nearly 50 years ago to be a part of a church plant and hasn’t looked back. In Longevity, a collection of essays by Nathan Carter, Cobb shared she originally planned to give God one summer of her life, but he wanted the whole thing. Out of […]
New Illinois laws raise concerns for Baptists
Springfield | The spring session of the Illinois General Assembly passed multiple bills that conflict with the biblical values of Illinois Baptists. Some were signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in late June: – HB 4834, the Prescription Monitoring Program, removed testosterone, estrogen, mifepristone and misoprostol from the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program. The law […]
World Cup visitors, America’s 250th celebration reminders of ‘how good we have it’
As World Cup soccer in America ramps up, you’ve probably heard and seen by now enthusiastic European soccer fans gushing all over social media about their trips to the USA. Many are sharing their love for our state parks, the ease of travel, stores like Sam’s Club, Taco Bell, Buc-ee’s, the mysteries of ice machines, […]
New team leaders
Two IBSA directors were promoted to team leaders in June. Josh Bledsoe will lead the combined church health and growth teams, resulting in increased integration of Leadership Development and NextGen offerings (Growth) with Revitalization and Regional Consultant strategies (Health). Bledsoe has served in revitalization with Scott Foshie for one year. He has an extensive background […]
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